Home : Hedging, Trees, Shrubs & Conifers : Hedging, Trees, Shrubs & Conifers A-B : BEECH, GREEN Fagus sylvatica Suitable for any normal soil and position and the following  Ultimate Height 100ft (30m) Exposed/Windy Hedge Height 3ft+ (90cm+) Damp Shade Av. Growth/Year* 2ft (60cm) Dry Shade Wet Sites Native Coastal Areas Evergreen D * Chalky Soil   This plant has been awarded an RHS Award of Garden Merit. Av. Growth/Year* = Average growth per year in first 10-20 years, click here for more details. D * = Retains its copper or brown leaves throughout the winter on hedges.	Enlarge picture / more pictures Young Green Beech hedge with autumn colouring.
Native plant with superb foliage, medium green leaves turning rich copper in autumn. Not suitable for heavy or wet soil where Hornbeam is preferable. Shade tolerant. If a Beech hedge is trimmed in late summer, the leaves remain on better during the winter. Do not plant Beech in a frost pocket as it will get damaged. Tree Guards are generally not recommended for Beech plants as they can encourage Beech Aphids. HEDGE Retains copper foliage throughout the winter. Trim July or August. For hedges 3ft (90cm) upwards. Plant 9-18ins (23-45cm) apart or for a denser or stock-proof hedge plant in a staggered double row with 15ins (38cm) between rows and 18ins (45cm) between plants. TREE 35ft x 20ft (11m x 6m) in 20 years, ultimate height 100ft (30m).
Price per plant for Availability 1+ 5+ 50+ 250+  Sd  12-18ins 30-45cm £1.29 £0.83 £0.74 £0.63 Bare rooted stock will be available from Nov., see below/right.  Tr  2-3ft 60-90cm £2.59 £2.09 £1.94 £1.68 Bare rooted stock will be available from Nov., see below/right.  Tr  3-4ft 90-120cm £3.69 £3.35 £3.10 £2.68 Bare rooted stock will be available from Nov., see below/right.  Tr  4-5ft 125-150cm £5.49 £5.10 £4.70 £4.10 Bare rooted stock will be available from Nov., see below/right.  Pg 2-3L   2-3L Pot £8.99 - - - Currently out of stock.  Cg  8-24ins 20-60cm £15.45 £14.40 £13.35 - Currently out of stock.	Tr = Transplanted, click here for more details. Sd = Bare rooted seedling. Pg = Pot grown. Cg = Bundle of 10 cell-grown plants, click here for more details.   We can only sell bare-rooted plants when they are dormant. This is later this year than normal due to the mild weather.